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PCS Sweety Upadhyay on Women, Mobility, Motivation and Finding Purpose in Civil Services

16 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

UPPCS Rank 55 Sweety Upadhyay shares her civil services journey, preparation strategy, views on women’s freedom, motivation, mobility and public servi...

Change Makers

When Technology Meets the Forest: How IFS Nitish Kumar Is Reimagining Conservation in Odisha

16 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From AI-powered fire alerts and GIS-based planning to elephant tracking and citizen-centric apps, the...

Change Makers

How IFS Officer Kumar Ashish Is Rebuilding Palamu Tiger Reserve

16 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Kumar Ashish, Deputy Director of Palamu Tiger Reserve, is reshaping conservation through village...

Features

Accountability: The Forsaken Word We Must Bring Back

15 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this thought-provoking opinion piece, Malviekaa S Babbar explores why accountability goes beyond responsibility,...

Features

Agriculture is the Road to Viksit Bharat

15 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Inside Indian Masterminds Spotlight’s August 2026 Agriculture & Rural Development Special

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ED Director Rahul Navin Gets One-Year Extension; IRS Officer to Continue Till August 2027 | Know His Career

9 August 2026

Fake IAS Officer With ₹100 Crore Assets Arrested in Bihar; Tesla, Deer Antlers Seized, Doval Link Probed

9 August 2026

Centre Orders 6 Key Secretary-Level Changes in Major Reshuffle; V L Kantha Rao Shifted, Sushil Lohani Gets IWAI

11 August 2026

Videos

Harmeet Singh IPS: The Historian Who Became Assam’s Top Cop, From Insurgency to Cybercrime

12 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

‘My Path Has Not Been Straight’: Shakeel Ahmad Ganie’s Journey to the IRS

11 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

The Man Who Policed Kosovo, Guarded Ladakh and Now Leads Uttarakhand Police | DGP Deepam Seth

8 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Who Is Nupur Prasad? IPS Officer Who Led Sushant Singh Rajput Probe, Awarded President’s Medal

15 August 2026

IRS Raghav Gupta Becomes First Indian Expert Speaker at International Criminal Court (ICC)

15 August 2026

IPS Rahul Bansal ‘Bribery’ Case: ₹1,880 Crore Crypto Trail Emerges in Cyber Fraud Probe

15 August 2026

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)

KPSC Eyes UPSC Model to Fast-Track Recruitment Results, Plans OMR Transparency

15 August 2026

Who Is Aunjaneya Kumar Singh? UP IAS Officer Gets No Extension After 7 Deputation Extensions, Moradabad DM Takes Charge

15 August 2026

Himachal Pradesh’s Rajiv Kumar Selected for IAS Promotion, DoPT Issues Notification

15 August 2026

PSU News

Adani Energy Solutions Wins Vizag Green Hydrogen Power Transmission Project

16 August 2026

DFCCIL Marks 80th Independence Day with a Vision for a Stronger Freight Network

16 August 2026

REC, WBSEDCL Organise Vendor Meet to Accelerate Rooftop Solar Adoption Under PM-Surya Ghar in West Bengal

15 August 2026

BEML Secures $6.65 Million Order for BE220G Hydraulic Excavators for African Markets

15 August 2026

NALCO Appoints Neeraj as Independent Director, Effective August 14, 2026

15 August 2026

Leadership Updates: RVNL Appoints Rakesh Bhalla as Independent Director for 3 Years

15 August 2026

WBSEDCL, REC Hold Vendor Meet to Accelerate PM-Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar in West Bengal

15 August 2026

BSNL Unveils New Digital Offers and Expands 4G Network on Independence Day

14 August 2026

Defence News

Explained: How Agni MIRV, Rudram-II and Pinaka Are Transforming India's Military Power

15 August 2026

Meet Acoustic Anti-Drone System That Can Neutralise Drones Without Bullets, Lasers or Jamming

15 August 2026

India-Australia Space Cooperation Signals New Era for Global Space Exploration

15 August 2026

What Is Electronic Warfare? Key Takeaways From DRDO NETRA-2026 Seminar

15 August 2026

Judiciary News

Former SC Judge Fights Back After Rajasthan HC Slams Tribunal, Reduces Arbitration Fees

15 August 2026

₹316 Crore Rajasthan High Court Building Red-Flagged Over Safety Risks, Court Orders Immediate Measures

15 August 2026

Bar Council of India Reforms Plea: Key Demands Against Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra

15 August 2026

Why Did SCBA Oppose the Resolution Against Meghalaya Advocate General Amit Kumar

15 August 2026

CSR News

NLC India Bags Gold at CSR TIMES Awards 2026 for Over 150 Rural Infrastructure Projects

12 August 2026

HPCL, Assam Rifles and Antogattva Foundation Sign MoU to Launch Project Bright Horizon in Northeast

10 August 2026

CMPDI Partners with Frontline Global Services to Train 60 Jharkhand Youth Under CSR Initiative

6 August 2026

GRID-INDIA Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Provide Assistive Devices to Persons with Disabilities

3 August 2026

Opinion

Features

Accountability: The Forsaken Word We Must Bring Back

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

The Power of a Response: How a Simple Reply Can Bring Government Closer to People

Pallavi Priya

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

How AI, Blockchain and Quantum-Ready Tech Are Transforming India's PDS

28 July 2026

Sharad Gupta

For seven decades, India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was synonymous with leakage, ghost...

Politics Without Politicians? How Retired IRS Officer Sanjay Gahlot Wants to Reimagine Democracy

24 July 2026

Pallavi Priya

Drawing from decades in the Army and the Indian Revenue Service, retired IRS officer Sanjay Gahlot explains...

UPSC Stories

A Failed Prelims, A Fractured Leg & One More Shot: How Prachi Jain Made AIR 714

13 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Prachi Jain secured AIR 714 in UPSC CSE 2025 after setbacks, injury and two interviews, and now prepares...

From 10 SSB Setbacks to UPSC CAPF AIR 191: Abhay Pratap Singh’s Journey in Uniform

12 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After 10 SSB setbacks, postal department job and two CAPF attempts, Abhay Pratap Singh cleared UPSC CAPF...

From Engineering Desks to the Uniform: The Inspiring Journeys of UPSC CAPF 2025’s Top 5 Toppers

11 August 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sheershoo Deb, Aryan Sheoran, Akanksha Vishwakarma, Rohan and Harsh Shankarlal Solanki prove that there...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...

The Hindi Heartland: Ghazala Wahab’s Provocative Study of Caste, Religion and India’s Changing Politics

8 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ghazala Wahab’s The Hindi Heartland explores caste, religion, politics, history and polarization across...

A Novel That Questions Identity, Technology and the Meaning of Being Human

1 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Amrita Mahale’s Real Life masterfully weaves together parallel universes, wildlife, AI and human relationships...